Iran, Ahmadinejad office denies ex-president’s death

Rome, Mar. 1 (LaPresse) – The office of former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has denied media reports — including those initially from the semi-official news agency ILNA — that he was killed in the joint U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran. This was reported by Al Jazeera, citing the Iranian news agency’s clarification. Several local outlets had earlier claimed Ahmadinejad died in the raids when his home was struck in Tehran’s Narmak district. However, his office issued a statement rejecting claims of his death, calling the reports false. Note: Media reports about Ahmadinejad’s death circulated widely, but official confirmation of his fate has not been provided by Iranian authorities and his own office has refuted the claim.